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hands down

[handz-doun] / ˈhændzˈdaʊn /


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And it’s hands down the most charming, innovative and warmly embracing new musical I’ve seen in the last year.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"If my folks didn't move into the suburbs, then hands down I'm not playing soccer," he says.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

But hands down, I prefer my one bathroom in a hotel, wonky showers, dim lighting and all.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

Chanos won that argument hands down, closing his long bitcoin/short Strategy trade for a sizeable gain.

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

She put her hands down flat on the table.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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